The Second Roommate

There will be quite a few flashbacks for those that’re into that kinda thing. This chapter is within 20 or less strips of being finished. But then, it’s usually overblown.

I’m pretty much answering any and all questions I’ve set up thus far (minus Tiredguy or Blind Guy.) But then again, I’ve already told you who Blind Guy is in the comic. Only no one’s caught it yet. And if you do, keep it to yourselves. ;P

I’ve been officially acknowledged in a webcomic of rapidly growing popularity! I’m honored!

….and this will probably be my greatest claim to fame I can ever hope to achieve. I can only pray that your little webcomic here becomes an enormous hit. Then I can REALLY brag! :) “Yeah, you know that one webcomic, Shotgun Shuffle? *Coy, cool motion of nigh indifference* Yeah… he used one of my lines once.”

Also the Tired Guy said she ran through roomates all the time, but this would mean Ellie is just the third, not 10th or anything like that.

Still, love the way KK is tearing into Quinn, looks like all that time working for Jack-O Burgers has served her well. She’s nice most of the time but when called for she is without a doubt higher on the food chain than Quinn lol

Apparently Quinn just wants to live alone, and so she resents her roommates because they are a necessity. She should instead be grateful. Too late now it seems. Also, if the second roommate was really just a squatter – an actor, if you will, to meet her dad’s requirements – does that mean that Ellie is basically the real second roommate? If we forget for a moment that she wasn’t paying rent and was therefore just a squatter too?

I think I like Quinn’s hairstyle both ways. Her look in the last panel reminds me of that one panel several strips back when she said “I’m always pissy.” That was the moment I really ended up liking her.

Her hair looks good, when it’s long. It ALMOST has a femme fatale appearance to it, whereas her ponytail looks good too- kinda sporty, though her appearance in the first panel reminds me of someone that goes into a coffee shop and reads their poetry. Or perhaps Rusche is just really good at drawing her at this point, so she looks fantastic either way!

The way the story is told-the mechanics of it I mean-is well handled, at least in this reader’s eyes.

The problem is the litany of contempt for one character (Quinn), both authorial and among other characters, to the extent that they even get to be hypocrites. Example: KK comes along and disavows drama, yet strangely it takes her no time at all to be going into considerable depth about what a nasty, mean-spirited person Quinn is and outright states that as long as she is herself, she’ll be alone. Even the author labels her a ‘notorious liar’.

I haven’t seen anything that goes to explaining Quinn’s motives that doesn’t center around selfishness, fear, and a sense of superiority to those around her. I would very much like it if anyone could link me to being wrong in a comic but to my memory there’s bupkiss. Quinn has been so far only a target for reader and character hostility. Is there *anything* anyone can point to that she’s been shown doing that is not at least a little noxious?

If not I think at this point this particular reader will have to regard it as a bash story-or is there anything about Quinn anyone is supposed to like so far? Or any of the other characters?

Most likely not, that’s why they’re all moving away from her. Keep in mind I’m not done telling this storyarc. You got about 10 strips left. If you’re not happy by that point, I hate to lose you. But I certainly appreciate your input.